Footwear chain



March 26, 1935. w, KNISELEY 1,995,989

FOOTWEAR CHAIN Filed April 20, 1954 I WzZlzmAfiiiselay PatentedMar.26,1935 9 11,995,989 i FOOTWEAR CHAIN William A. Kniseleygflunters,Wash. Application April 20, 1934, Serial No. 721,585

' 3 Claims; (01. 36 -16) The invention relates to an anti-skid devicefor versely of the sole and heel of the footwear andv footwear and moreespecially to footwear chains. function as anti-skids therefor. Theprimary object of the invention is the The chain 8 at one side of thefootwear hasa'r-' provision of ade'vice of this character, whereinranged therein a releasable hook 12 for the open- 5 the same involvesthe use of chains tobe worn ing of the device to. permit the applicationto the 5 by footwear to prevent skidding or slipping when footwear orits removal therefrom, the hook 12 i traveling over ice, wet or slipperysurfaces, and being located at one side of the footwear, inthe; f- 1" awithout discomfortto the user. vicinity of the heel end of the same.

1 Another object of the invention is the provision Connected with thechain 8 are the spaced arch of a device of this character 'wherein' theconchains 13 and 151, respectively, these bridging' the 1o T structionthereof is novel to assure the fitting of arch portion of the'footwearand being properly the same upon footwear, as well as removal, withspaced from each other. Connected with the dispatch, and when upon thefootwear will avoid chains, 1, 2 and 3 and. Ce t a ly-l cate in t eslipping or sliding when treading wet, icy or longitudinal direction ofthe footwear is the re- 15 slippery faces taining chain, 15 whichpreventsthespreading 15 I A further object of the invention is theproapart of these chains 1, 2 and 3'at thesole area vision of a deviceof this character which is of the footwear, and likewise connecting thesimple in construction, thoroughly reliable and chains 4 and 5, istheretaining chain 16 which is efiicient in its purpose, durable,-andinexpensive centered and longitudinally directed with respect 20 tmanufactur f v to the heel of the footwear and 'preventsthe 20,

Withthese and other objects in view, the in- Spreading ap t of Saidchains 4 and 5 When'the vention consists in the features ofconstruction, device is being w combination and arrangement of, parts'aswill At he oops 8 and 9 of the chains 6 and 7 be hereinafter more fullydescribed in detail, the heel chain 17, the same being connectedto Iillustrated in the accompanying drawing, which the chains 6 and 7 andvertically disposed to i 25 discloses the preferred embodiment of theinvenabut the heel end of the footwear and this chain tion, and pointedout in th claim hereunto functions to prevent the spreading of the loopsappended. 8 and 9 at the heel of the'footwear.

In the accompanying drawing there is illus- It should be apparent thatwhen the device is p trated in perspective a boot, showingthe deviceWorn it will function to prev t e skidding r 30 constructed inaccordance with the invention ap- Sliding 0f the footwear when treadingi y Slip; plied thereto. pery surfaces and eliminates the necessity forthe Referring to the drawing in detail, A desiguse of calks or icecreeper mediums for footwear. nates generally, by dotted lines, a bootwhich What is claimed is:

may be either a shoe, gaiter, overshoe rubber or 1. An article of thekind described comprising the like, and is illustrated merely for thepurpose a series of spaced sole tread chains, a series of of showing theapplication-and the wear of the heel tread chains, both series beingadapted to device constituting the present invention and be disposedtransversely of sole and heel areas hereinafter fully described. offootwear, upper and lower side chains looped 40 Th device comprises aseries of sole tread about the heel end of the footwear, the series of40 chainsl, 2 and 3, respectively, and also a series h chains beingConnected the l w s r I of heel tread chains 4 and 5, respectively, theside chain, the Series of sole c ains being, conchain 1 being carried.over the toe end of the hected to both the upper and lower Side chains,footwear, While opposite sides of the, latter the outermost of theseries of sole chains being and connected withthis chain 1 are theforward carried overthe' toe of the footwear and arch chains connnectedwith said upper side chains. 2. An article of the kind describedcomprising a series of spaced sole tread chains, a series of the heelForum of the boot' The chams 6 and 7 heel tread chains, both seriesbeing adapted to be at opposite Sides of the footwear have the portionsdis osed transversel of sole and heel areas of 10 of the chains 2 and :3linked therewith, while foolzwear, upper g. lower side chains looped,the i have the Phalhs 4 and 5 the about the heel' end of the footwear,the series of V ti ns 11 i e therewlth- Thesechams 1 2 a heel-chainsbeing connected to the lowermost side 3 of one series and 4 and 5 of theother series chains, the series of sole chains being connected areproperly spaced apart and disposed transto both the upper and lower sidechains, theaout- Y ends of upper and lower side chains 6 and '7,respectively, these having the loops 8 and 9 about I ermost of theseries of sole chains being carried over the toe of the footwear, archchains connected with said upper side chains, and a releasable hookarranged in the upper side chain.

3. 'An article of the kincldescribed comprising a series of spacedsole'tread chains,a seriesof heel treadchains, both series beingadaptedto be disposed transversely of sole and heel areas of footwear, upperand lower side chains looped about the heel endof the footwear, theseries of heel chains being connected to the lowermost side chain, theseries of sole chains being connected to both the upper ried' over thewe of the footwear, arch chains connected with said upper side chain,areleasable hook arranged in the upper side chain, a he'el 7 chainconnected with'the upper and lower side chains at the portions loopedabout the heel of the footwear, and retaining chains connecting the vseries of sole and heel; chains. and disposed centrally in alongitudinal direction; of the: footwear. 10

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